Railroad tie



C. E. TAYLOR. RAILROAD TIE.

Patented Oct. 24, w22.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2. 1922.

m awww Patented @da 24, 1922.

@wenn stains jj onannnon n. marten, or nanvnmn, tmnors.

` Y neinnoan Application filed May 2, 1922. Serial ll'offi'S.`

' a citizen of the United States', residing at Danville, in` the county of Vermilion and `State of Illinois,- have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad Ties., of which the following is a specilication.

. My invention relates to railroad ties and has' forits object the provision oi*l a durable tie which may be produced and installed at a low cost and by which the track rails will ybe iirmly supported. AThe invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and will be hereinafter fully setiorth.

In the drawings'- Figure l is a perspective view `of my improved tie showing the same in operative position with track rails in transverse section; l

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the locking cap which is employed in connection with the tie, and

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through the tie showing the cap engaging a track rail.

Fig. 4 is a detail section on the line 4 4 oi' Fig. 3.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a tie l which is' Constructed of metal, preferably with a flat top, and may be oi any desired cross sectional outline, although I prefer the rectangular form illustrated in the drawings. The tie is hollow, as clearly shown, so that there is no excess weight while it will possessl suiiicient strength to prove effectual in use. Adjacent its ends, the tie is constructed with transverse slots or openings 2 in its top and the ends of the slotsl are continued partly down the sides of the tie. In the side walls of the tie and opening into the vertical sides of the slots 2 at the bases thereoc are notches 3 which conform to the base iiange of the track rail 4: in both Jform and dimension so that the said flange may be snuglyreceived inthe said notches, the flange at the opposite side of the rail and the vertical web of the rail being disposed within the slots 2, as .clearly shown. It will be noted that the slots 2 are constructed with one vertical end wall and that the opposite wall is inclined upwardly from the base-oi:l the slot and away from the vertical end wall, and it will also be noted, particularly upon reference to Fig. 3, that the vertical wall of the slot abuts the web of the rail for a considerable portion of the height of the same. The capalso abutsthe web oi'ltherail 'for a. considerable distance sothat, when the parts arejiully assembled, the 'track rails' are very eiectually braced. Notwithstanding that the track rails are thus held through contact et the tie and the cap with a considerable portion oi the vertical webs of the rails, it is not necessary to slide the rails endvwise into position, butthe provision of the inclined walls oi` the slots permits the rails to be brought into position over the slots and then 'transversely rocked so that they will pass down intoY the slots and slide readily intoy engagement with the notches in the ties.

VJhen the caps are slid longitudinally of the ties, they will likewise engage the rails so that transverse movement of the rails upon the ties is eliectually prevented. The described arrangement brings the vertical web 5 of the track rail against the side wall of the slot into' which thev notches 3 open and to maintain the rail against said wall, I provide the cap 6 which is p slidably mounted upon the tie and consists of a top web resting upon the top web of the tiev and side webs 7 bearing against the side walls' of the tie, as shown and as will be readily understood. The side webs 7 are provided with openings 8 therethrough to receive bolts 9 wherebythe cap will be firmly secured to the tie land in the edges of the side webs' 7 pre sented to the track rail are notches l() similar in size and 'shape to the notches 3 and adapted to engage the base iange of the track rail, as will be readily understood. The side walls of the tie are provided with longitudinal slots 1l receiving the bolts 9 so that a suficient longitudinal movement of the cap is permitted to bring the cap into proper en` gagement with the rail.

In assembling the parts, the ties are placed in position along the roadbed and the rails are caused to engage the notches and slots in the ties. This engagement may be very readily effected by a rocking movement of the rails, as hereinbeiiore set forth. After the rails are in position upon the ties, the caps 6 are slid along the ties to engage against the rails and force them against the abutting walls of the respective slots and snugly into This locking key will bind between the side of the cap and the outer end of the slot in the bolt so that the parts will be lirinly secured together' While threaded connections which are apt to corrode are avoided.

It Vwill be readily seen that I have provided an exceedingly simple tie which is inf trance of any objects Whichinight tend to dislodge the rails Will be prevented. g

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:`

InV a railroad track, the combination of a tie provided in its upper portion with transverse slots and having longitudinally disposed notches in the its side Walls, the open ends of the notches being located in the adjacent verticalv end Walls of the slots at the bases of the same, the opposite end Walls of the slots inclining upwardly away from said verticaly end walls, track rails seated in the lower ends of the said slots and having their base flanges at oneside tting snugly in saidnotches,l the Webs of the` rails abuttingthe adjacent vertical end walls of" the slots,` caps `slidaloly` Inou-nted upon the tie `to extend over the slots and `abut the vWebs oll the track rails andprovi-ded intheir side Walls at thev endsY abutting the track rails with notcheslitting snugly around onebase flange 01" t-he track rail whereby the rails will be held by and in thenotches of the caps andthe tie, and fastening devices inserted through the side Walls of' the-cap-andlthe tie. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CLARENCE E. TAYLOR. [n s] 

